With a Little Help is my first serious experiment in self-publishing. I’ve published many novels, short story collections, books of essays and so on with publishers, and it’s all been very good and satisfying and educational and so on, but it seems like it’s time to try something new. With a Little Help consists of 12 stories, all reprints except for “Epoch” (commissioned by Mark Shuttleworth).
Bill Nye discusses the forces that affect the surface of the Earth in Bill Nye the Science Guy: Rocks & Soil. He explains that any of these forces can be violent, as in earthquakes and volcano eruptions, while some transform the Earth over a long period of time. The Science Guy looks at the inner workings of the Earth, and tells how rocks break down to help form soil. Nye inserts his usual trademark humor and parody into the scientific discussion to create a fun learning atmosphere.
John Elliott examines action research as a 'cultural innovation' with transformative possibilities for both the professional culture of teachers and teacher educators in academia.
Educational Leadership and Management: Developing Insights and Skills
This accessible book demonstrates the insights and skills needed by leaders in education in an increasingly diverse society. It integrates theory with practice by presenting a real life scenario in each chapter.
Drawing on literature and examples from both the UK and international sources, it takes a stance on equity, and offers a fresh look at what it means to be a leader in education today.
Educating the Other: Gender, Power and Schooling (Master Classes in Education)
Despite improvements in girls' relative academic success at the school leaving level, and despite suggestions in the press that boys are now the underachievers, girls remain second-class citizens in education and beyond. This book aims to show how and why girls' education remains subordinated to that of the boys', and to demonstrate how this analysis can be used as a basis for investigating the position of other subordinated groups - such as children from lower socio-economic groups, ethnic minorities, or those with special educational needs.
